Al-Andalus

Al-Mariyya المرية

Today: Almería, Spain

Years: 955–1489

Founded in 955 by ʿAbd al-Raḥmān III as the port of the Caliphate, Al-Mariyya became in the 11th century the greatest harbour and shipyard of al-Andalus, exporting silk and receiving ships from Egypt and Italy. Its Alcazaba is one of the largest in the peninsula.

What to see today

Alcazaba de Almería (Alcazaba de Al-Mariyya): Fortress, c. 955 to 1028
Iglesia de San Juan Evangelista (Mezquita mayor de Al-Mariyya): Mosque, c. 965 to 1200

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